1st Test: South Africa v Australia @ Cape Town (Wed - Sun)

[MaddAdam]

Ton before stumps from Watson to surely set a record. Five for and ton on the same day.

Officially cursed him.

 

[BACCS]

Missing the stumps by a long way! We finally get a UDRS judgment call wrong!

 

[roostersgal4eva]

This is amazing cricket

 

[Goldencats]

Punter falling over the crease. Looks so nervous

 

[BACCS]

Bloody hell. I thought there was no way that was not out. Should have reviewed.

Looked plumb live, so hard to be critical of God for not reviewing it.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

On a side note, the umpires have been shocking today

 

[PTizzle]

Very silly by Watto, guess he'll have to bowl another 5-for to make up for it

 

[Cousin Jed]

Hmmm, on review there is no way known that delivery was going over.

Steyn has bowled about 20 balls down leg this test and I don't think out batsmen have laid the bat on one yet. Gotta put the bad balls away

 

[Dr Awkward]

Dud. Delist

 

[eddiesmith]

Hope Hughes doesnt waste one after talking Watson out of it

 

[stmookeyj]

As for the South African collapse....I'm not suggesting that South Africa has thrown the game by any means BUT....they have history (Hansie) and rookie leggie Imran Tahir is of Pakistani descent.

 

[Simple Jack]

Chances of South Africa batting again tonight?

Medium-High

 

[beez]

On a side note, the umpires have been shocking today

No they haven't, all the decisions have been pretty close, they've just gone against the umpire. It' doesn't mean they have been shocking.

 

[Doctor Feel]

As for the South African collapse....I'm not suggesting that South Africa has thrown the game by any means BUT....they have history (Hansie) and rookie leggie Imran Tahir is of Pakistani descent.

i lold

 

[Cousin Jed]

No Marsh (Guy won't have a long test career with his hamstring back injury track record. I've never seen someone get injured mid match or series as often as this guy) makes the batting order a tad fragile.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Clearly targetting Ricky's pads

 

[juddsentant517]

As for the South African collapse....I'm not suggesting that South Africa has thrown the game by any means BUT....they have history (Hansie) and rookie leggie Imran Tahir is of Pakistani descent.

notsureifserious.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

No they haven't, all the decisions have been pretty close, they've just gone against the umpire. It' doesn't mean they have been shocking.

They are the best umpires in the world though, I don't think 5 (?) wrong decisions in such a short space of time is acceptable.

Not all of them were that hard too. Amla's looked out live and Kallis' was an obvious one.

 

[Simple Jack]

Punter needs to get off strike asap. Let Hughes face Steyn

 

[Cousin Jed]

They are the best umpires in the world though, I don't think 5 (?) wrong decisions in such a short space of time is acceptable.

Not all of them were that hard too. Amla's looked out live and Kallis' was an obvious one.

I gave it not out. And that Boucher one would never be given on the squeeze.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Time for Ponting to show his worth. C'mon Ricky.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Tough to watch early in our second innings. Our batsman look very iffy.

 

[damochandler]

it was odd that watson didn't referr that. he normally referrs everything

 

[Brown n Gold]

Hope Hughes doesnt waste one after talking Watson out of it

Only you would find a way to make Watson's dismissal Hughes fault...

 

[Simple Jack]

From cricinfo: Jarrod: "If Watson picks up 3-fer in the 2nd innings he'll have more wickets than runs for the match. Has an opening batsman ever accomplished this?"

Clarke might be batting twice within 2 sessions.